The girls are bringing me to tears more than usual lately. Not good tears, either. I actually find myself holding my ears with my hands to block out the demands coming from both sides. It’s funny though, in other moments, I’m thinking I’ve never loved them more. I can’t even hold on to anger for…
dessert
Okay, get ready for an opinion here- I think I’m finally ready to weigh in on this one… I think that it’s totally fine to use dessert as a bribe. You still with me here? See, the thing is- I try my hardest to be really low key about food with the girls. I feel…
Mole au Poulet
I have a funny history when it comes to cutting up chickens. It was never something that I learned how to do, but then when I got all preachy and dogmatic about only buying local chickens, it was something that I had to learn. I have this really great friend Ron, and although he’s a…
Popovers for The Anxious One
My big girl is a bit anxious. Her tummy has been hurting her most of the time, and it just seems like the stresses of the world are getting under her skin. We can’t quite seem to figure out how to ease her mind and her belly. Or maybe she’s allergic to something? It’s all…
Curds and Whey
I’m a little off my game the last few days. I’ll blame it on the kitchen cabinet concussion. Last night I was closing up after a dance rehearsal, and for the first time in my life, I locked my keys in my car. That was me, standing alone in a dark parking lot in a…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 